Pitchers and catchers will report to Dunedin starting next week, but that doesn’t mean the Blue Jays are done trying to improve the pitching staff. To that end, they signed a familiar face to a minor league contract on Friday, inviting Jake Petricka to spring camp as well. The report first came from Robert Murray, formerly of the Athletic.
This is actually the second time that Petricka has joined the Blue Jays organization, as he made 41 appearances for the big league club in 2018. That season he pitched to a 4.53 ERA and a 1.